John V. Lakes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John V. Lakes age 87, Springboro, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Friends Care Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was born February 15, 1929 in Hamilton, the son of John and Bessie (Wells) Lakes. He was a 1947 graduate of Hamilton High School and married Ruth Arvin on June 21, 1947 in Hamilton and she preceded him in death on February 12, 2015. John had been employed as a tool and die maker at Pitney-Bowes and retired from General Motors, Dayton. He is survived by two daughters, Wendy (Joseph) Bassil, Springboro and Johnetta Kitzmiller, Yellow Springs; five grandchildren, Rebekah (Micah) Green, Philip (Jessica) Bassil, Sarah (Matt) Winter, Rachel Bassil, James Kitzmiller and four great grandchildren and also a special niece Cynthia Lakes. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers, Clyde, Raymond and Jerry Lakes and three sisters, Lucille Holcomb, Mabel Ponder and Geneva Blythe. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd. with Rev. Jacob Flannery officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 12:30 p.m. until time of the service. Memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Greene County, P.O. Box 51, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com

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John V. Lakes

February 15, 1929 - December 26, 2016